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Crested Butte Wine & Food Festival

Crested Butte's famous Wine & Food Festival

THE CRESTED BUTTE WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL returns this summer with the Center for the Arts! The festival strives to enlighten and educate wine and foodie experts and novices with a variety of wine seminars, elevated dining events, and food pairings throughout the weekend of July 10–13. The signature event for the festival in the summer is the Grand Tasting with over 500 select wines from 25 wineries and distributors. From exploring roses with Master Sommelier Damon Ornowski, to a Wine Hike and Gourmet Picnic Lunch with Sommelier Aaron Tomcak, there is a tasting for every palate. All seminars are spread throughout local restaurants with both visiting and local sommeliers and chefs lending their expertise and talent.

All of the tasting isn’t just about the grape, however, as there are several fine diningopportunities as well, such as the Celebrity Chef Tour, Winemaker and Farm to TableDinners, Dessert Extravaganza and Bursting with Bubbles Champagne Brunch. Many ofthe tastings additionally have food pairings accompany them provided by the talentedroster of chefs from the Crested Butte area.

CRESTED BUTTE WINE & FOOD FESTIVALMore information about the festival can be found at crestedbuttewine.com or through the Center’s website at www.crestedbuttearts.org under the tables “Programs” then “CB Wine & Food Festival.” This festival is brought to you through a partnership with the Center for the Arts and Larimer Associates.